Bill Text: IL SB3259 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided under State law, the only fee that may be imposed on a transaction is a credit card surcharge fee. Provides that imposing a fee for the use of cash or debit card is a violation. Provides that a violation of the provision is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Referred to Assignments [SB3259 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3259-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3259 Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided under State law, the only fee that may be imposed on a transaction is a credit card surcharge fee. Provides that imposing a fee for the use of cash or debit card is a violation. Provides that a violation of the provision is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
LRB103 37714 SPS 67841 b
A BILL FOR
SB3259 LRB103 37714 SPS 67841 b
AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2EEEE as follows: